A study published in JAMA Network Open on April 3, 2023, analyzed the effects of family mealtime on pediatric nutrient intake, diet, and eating habits. Researchers determined that increasing the length...
On April 3, 2023, the WHO published an Infertility Prevalence Estimates report analyzing global infertility rates between 1990 and 2021. Researchers determined that 17.5% — or one-sixth —...
In a study published this week, scientists uncovered a bidirectional link between antimicrobial resistance in humans and food-producing animals for the first time. Researchers from the London School of...
On March 30, 2023, the CDC issued an investigation notice on the Salmonella outbreak. The statement revealed 12 cases, causing 3 hospitalizations linked to contaminated flour. While the investigation...
Mental health-related hospitalizations for children increased by 25.8%, according to a recently published retrospective analysis of pediatric hospital discharges between 2009 and 2019. The study also...
In collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health (DPH), researchers at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) have tested xylazine test strips to...
In an announcement on March 17, 2023, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) stated that it is testing the wastewater for poliovirus, expanding current analysis and surveillance. The...
On March 20, 2023, the CDC warned against rising rates of an antimicrobial-resistant fungus, Candida auris (C. auris), across healthcare facilities. The statement was supported by data collected in...
Babesiosis cases have risen significantly across the northeastern United States. A CDC report published on March 17, 2023, analyzed trends in this tickborne illness between 2011 and 2019, noting...
On Friday, March 17, 2023, Governor Mark Gordon signed an act prohibiting medication abortions in Wyoming. While Wyoming is already a red state with only one clinic providing abortions, this further...
In an astounding 419 to 0 vote on Friday, March 10, 2023, the United States House of Representatives unanimously favored declassifying information on the origins of COVID-19. While the two sides of the...
On March 6, 2023, Andrea Levy, PhD, MBE, and her colleagues published a research letter in JAMA Network Open on parental nonadherence to COVID guidelines. The study’s results alarmed researchers...
The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the United States has increased in young adults within one decade. On March 5, 2023, Rahul Aggarwal, MD, and his colleagues published an investigation...
On February 20, 2023, a man in Florida died from an infection with Naegleria fowleri, often called a brain-eating amoeba. The CDC reported that the disease was associated with an improper nasal rinse...
In a recent study published by the American Cancer Society (ACS) journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, researchers collected data and statistics and developed projections for the rest of the...
A CDC report published in February found that over half of teen girls in the United States felt persistently sad or hopeless as levels of violence and suicidal ideation increased to record highs. Data...
On February 24, 2023, 12 states filed a lawsuit against the FDA to ease restrictions enforced for mifepristone, one of two pills required for a medication abortion. This lawsuit addresses concerns that...
An article published in Nature on February 20, 2022, revealed that a third patient has been cleared of HIV cells, essentially curing the patient, after a stem cell transplant with HIV-resistant stem...
To sustain the right to an abortion and other forms of reproductive care, democrat Governors from 20 states are pledging to create a nationwide ‘abortion firewall’ in the form of the...
On February 7, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture opened commentary on its proposal for new school nutrition standards. The organization has updated the criteria based on its most recent...
